In this presentation, Rob Kelly, a long-time recreational gold panner, will describe the history of the Georgia Gold Rush, the geological origin and properties of gold, the gold mines of Georgia, and how locate a gold creek that may be in your backyard. Then he’ll discuss how to “read” a gold creek to spot potential pay streaks, and finally, he’ll walk through the steps of panning the gravel for flakes of Georgia’s 23-karat, placer gold, some of the purist in the world.

Directions to the meeting may
be obtained by calling (678) 924-6700 or mapping
online using the following address:Georgia Water Science Center, 1770 Corporate Drive Suite 500, Norcross,
GA 30093\

Meeting Topic

Yes, there’s still
gold here in Georgia! Discovered in Cleveland, Georgia in 1828, the Dahlonega
Gold Belt passes diagonally across the state from the northeast to the
southwest borders with outcroppings in several places like in Ellijay and
Gainesville, Georgia. In this presentation, Rob Kelly, a long-time recreational
gold panner, will describe the history of the Georgia Gold Rush, the geological
origin and properties of gold, the gold mines of Georgia, and how locate a gold
creek that may be in your backyard. Then
he’ll discuss how to "read” a gold creek to spot potential pay streaks, and
finally, he’ll walk through the steps of panning the gravel for flakes of Georgia’s
23-karat, placer gold, some of the purist in the world.